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DEAR READERS,

Despite bad news all around the world, the longer, brighter days of Spring will hopefully infuse everyone with optimism and help us turn the tide.

Cllr Judith Blake was certainly full of optimism and determination when we dropped in on her at Leeds Civic Hall. There’s more optimism from North Leeds Community Trust, a group of self-builders hoping to develop a small housing project; Headingley Neighbourhood Plan is progressing nicely; Scarecrows are coming out of the woodwork in Far Headingley and Cookridge; and GP Gary Bartlett suddenly finds himself part of the GB Snowboarding team!

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Plus, it seems the whole world is running for charity; Chapel FM launches its first LitFest; and singer/songwriter Rupert Stroud hosts a gig at The Wardrobe in aid of Alzeiheimer’s Research UK. And now, believe it or not, we are looking towards May! Send us all your news and notices by 1st April (advertising 8th April).

We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards, Carole, Jack and the team.

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06 Self Build - a Different Way of Living North Leeds

30 Determined to Deliver for Leeds We drop in on Cllr Judith Blake,

48 ‘Writing on Air’: A Literature Festival on the Radio! designed

Community Trust hopes to develop a small housing project in North Leeds

one of only two female Council leaders among the UK’s core cities.

to showcase the wealth of literary talent across the county.

16 Riverdance: Still Fresh After All

36 Council to Increase Community Policing Despite

62 ‘Doc’ Bartlett Joins GB

year, comes to Leeds Grand Theatre

budgetary reductions, the overall number of PCSOs in Leeds will rise.

These Years! Riverdance, now in its 21st

24 TRANSFORM ’16: A Weekend of Adventurous Performances A taster of what’s to come in the 2017 Transform Festival.

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38 Raising Awareness of Forced Marriage & Honour Abuse Karma

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North Leeds Community Trust, a group of self-builders, is hoping to develop a small housing project in North Leeds,

EDITORIAL Carole Carey-Campbell carole@northleedslife.co.uk

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with the emphasis on creating homes with a low impact on

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here are several good examples of community housing projects in Leeds. For example, the ‘Gledhow Bank’ eco-housing scheme in Chapel Allerton, which was designed by local architect Jonathan Lindh, who still lives there. This is a development of three houses built in a single terrace by the individual owners. The timber frame construction is based on the Walter Segal philosophy, using materials with low embodied energy and high energy efficiency through the highest affordable levels of insulation and efficient heating methods. It won the Leeds Award for Architecture in 1998.

With the recent government legislation on Self Build (Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015), there is now a real opportunity in Leeds to build your own home. Leeds City Council has been pro-active in developing a ‘Self Build’ programme and has held events for prospective self-builders.

North Leeds Community Trust’s vision is to build individually designed houses that are highly energy efficient and environmentally friendly. They aspire to developing the same sense of community as the Lancaster co-housing scheme and the ‘LILAC’ co-housing project in Bramley.

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This has been achieved through common public spaces – a community garden and allotment, shared laundry facilities, and a community building for meeting up with neighbours. They also have car clubs to reduce the number of cars and all parking is restricted to the periphery. This results in a more relaxed way of living, where children can play safely outdoors.

The group is currently looking for some land in the North Leeds area and would like to inspire others to think about different ways of living. For further information, email: northleedscommunitytrust@ gmail.com

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HUMPHREY BELLAMY BOYLE (1794-1864)

FREETHINKER AND ACTIVIST – THE ‘MAN WITHOUT A NAME’

In 1822, when revolution was in the air everywhere and a nervous Government had clamped down on the freedom of the press, a young ‘man with name unknown’ was tried and imprisoned in London for publishing seditious and blasphemous literature – pamphlets based on Thomas Paine’s ‘Rights of Man’. his unnamed man was Humphrey Boyle from Leeds, a working man, a self-taught free-thinker committed to total political reform and the overthrow of the old systems of thought and religion, by peaceful means. While in gaol he wrote for the underground press, a bold and eloquent spokesman for reform, giving voice to the unrest and anger fermenting in Leeds in the early years of the century.

Humphrey Boyle’s family had come to Leeds from Tyneside when he was in his teens. His father James was a flax dresser (preparing the rough fibre for spinning) who moved to Leeds to work in Marshall’s famous mills. Humphrey was the eldest son of nine children, and at 16 he too was apprenticed in the flax trade. He had little formal education but read widely. By his early twenties he had joined the vibrant movement for radical change, demanding universal suffrage and social justice. He was part of a group which met in a yard off Briggate to read some of the subversive journals in circulation and share ideas – freedom of expression was their watchword.

Their hero was the London bookseller Richard Carlile, who had been arrested and imprisoned for publishing the story of the shocking Peterloo massacre, and selling pamphlets based on Paine’s writings. They collected subscriptions for him, distributed literature, and arranged meetings, banned by law. In 1821, after the arrest of his wife and sister, Carlile appealed for volunteers to run his bookshop, and Humphrey Boyle was the first Leeds man to respond. He must have known the risk.

He was given £1 to help him make his way to London, to Carlile’s bookshop in Fleet Street. He was soon arrested. Every effort had been made to hide helpers’ identities, so he was indicted without being named. The story of his trial and his powerful speech in

his defence was later published. Although ‘but a humble mechanic’ he spoke fluently and forcefully against established religion, against the corrupt political system, and for freedom of expression, reason, justice, and respect for human rights. The trial had its drama: to illustrate the hypocrisy of the accusation of blasphemy, he insisted on reading out ‘indecent’ verses from the bible, and all the women and children had to leave the court.

His eloquence was useless; the verdict was ‘guilty’. He was in prison for almost two years, but continued to write and publish.

Donations had to be begged to secure his freedom. On his release he agreed to manage the shop while Carlile was still in prison.

He returned to Leeds in 1824, to a job in Marshall’s mills as a flax dresser. His special qualities were recognised: he was promoted to overseer, responsible for innovation and development. In 1826 he married Ann Pearson from Leeds, who shared his views and supported him in his continuing political

activities. He was involved in various groups working for reform, for the extension of the vote, social equality, the abolition of slavery.

Although still a controversial figure notorious for his ‘atheistical’ views, he represented and spoke for working men in the Leeds Political Union, an active pressure group for the new Reform Bill. Ever concerned with social issues, in 1832 he researched in detail the minimum weekly living costs of a worker’s family with three children, information which has proved valuable for historians, anticipating the modern concept of a ‘living wage’.

He and Ann lived in Meadow Lane, and brought up a family of four children. It was a modest enough existence – no servants even when he was making more money.

About 1836 he left Marshall’s and moved into the flax trade himself with business partners, based in a nearby mill. By 1853 his son James had joined the business (Boyle & Son) which moved into trading in yarns and other products.

Humphrey died in 1864 at home in Meadow Lane, aged 70. His son and widow - evidently an enterprising woman – continued to develop the business. Later family members took over and by continually adapting to new markets, products and trading conditions, the firm has survived, under a new name now (Zoffany), but still with family connections. Humphrey Boyle left an enduring legacy of innovation and enterprise, but he is remembered particularly for his brave and passionate defence of everyone’s right to free speech, truth and justice.

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Design agency BML Creative recently donated £1,035.86 to homeless charity, St George’s Crypt. The money was raised through BML’s Charity Print Shop (www.bml-creative.co.uk/shop) – a unique collection of prints created by BML designers as part of the agency’s internal ‘Wall o’Fame’ challenges.

“The Wall o’Fame started out as a bit of fun”, said David Holloway, BML Creative Director, “a chance for the team to design something free of the usual commercial shackles. The idea was to pick a different topic every three months that our designers would respond to in their spare time. Submissions from the team were brilliant!

But, what were we going do with them?

“We all felt there was an opportunity to do something really positive. That’s when we decided to launch the BML Charity Print Shop – an online store where all profits are donated to local worthwhile causes.”

We all felt there was an opportunity to do something really positive

Print topics are as diverse as the 2014 Grand Depart and the 150th anniversary of Alice in Wonderland. They are printed to order by a fine art specialist in Harrogate and are available in a range of sizes from A4 to A1.

The team chose to support St George’s Crypt as their first beneficiary.

“When we were choosing a charity last year, it was in the depths of Winter”, said designer James Lodge. “We couldn’t imagine how anybody could cope living on the streets in such terrible weather.

The work that St George’s Crypt does is truly inspiring and it’s great to be able to offer them this small token of support.”

BML are currently selecting a new charity to support and hope to raise even more money for worthy causes through their design work. “We’re over the moon at the success it has had so far”, said David. “We’ve had orders from all over the UK and even one from the USA!”

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his year BMF, the fires, kitchens and bathrooms specialist on Meanwood Road, celebrates its tenth year since opening its first showroom. It now supplies and installs top quality bathrooms, kitchens, fires and stoves across the country from its Leeds base.

Pictured: Ben & Paul Freeman

Co-owner, Paul Freeman, answered some questions for us...

Why did you open your first showroom back in 2006?

We were installing bathrooms, stoves and fireplaces and were tired of working with poor quality, inferior products! We were struggling to recommend where customers should go to get the best items for their home. So, we thought we might as well do it ourselves, and open our own showroom. That way we could be confident we were only working with the best, and that customers weren’t going to be anything but delighted with their home renovations.

When did you move to Meanwood Road?

We moved to our current showroom in May 2014.

We’d previously been based in Moortown, but we needed more space. We wanted to showcase more fantastic products, from some of the world’s top designers such as Hansgrohe, Stuv, Rais, Planika, Chesneys, Toto, Contura, Harrie Leenders, Dornbracht, Laufen, Kaldewei and Ben de Lisi.

We also wanted to start selling and installing our own kitchens, which the new showroom has allowed us to do.

What might people be surprised to learn about BMF? People often don’t realise that we don’t just sell and install individual products, we can tackle projects from start to finish when it comes to home renovations. We can manage

your entire bathroom, kitchen, fireplace, stove or heating project from design, right through to installation. Our team can manage every element of work that you are likely to need, and is made up only of experienced, skilled professionals. We don’t believe in one size fits all – we hire specialists to ensure the highest quality of work. Products and workmanship are fully guaranteed.

People are also often surprised to learn that we’re a family business run by three siblings. It’s great because we know each other inside out and can be completely honest!

What’s next for BMF? We’ve started offering 4D design, which is very new, especially in the area of bathroom and kitchen design. The customer wears a headset so they can experience what it would be like to be in their newly designed room. Realistic depth, scale and products allow homeowners to get a much better feel for how it would look and operate than a 2D drawing and there is also interaction with moving elements of the room, such as cupboards, drawers and showers. It’s a fantastic design tool.

BMF’s showroom is at 248 Meanwood Road, Leeds, LS7 2HZ. For more information visit www.bmfonline.co.uk or call 0113 266 0096.

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RAI Raises Cash for The Crypt Royal Armouries (International) plc recently raised an impressive £1,083.64 for their chosen charity – St George’s Crypt, which provides support and care to homeless and vulnerable adults in Leeds.

Leeds City College offers a full range of courses, with dedicated provision for both young people and adults. heir adult provision offers outstanding support in helping to develop a career or reach personal goals. Courses are available at various campuses around Leeds but their Deacon House Centre in Seacroft focuses on helping adults achieve, with a range of part time professional and academic qualifications.

Improve your English, Maths and IT skills with a personalised programme put together by experienced staff; complete your GCSEs; choose from a wide selection of Foundation degrees; or prepare for University with ‘Access into Higher Education’.

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employability skills, and staff ensure that individual and academic needs are met.

Jennifer James’s experience at Deacon House transformed her prospects for the future. “The time and dedication to my learning and the support offered were paramount to me making positive life changes and achieving my goals”, she said. Her tutors were her ‘motivation, encouragement and support’, offering guidance and teaching her how to manage time and stay focused. Jennifer is now ready to progress on to University. “It was some of the best years of my life!”

For further information, drop in to their open day on 23rd March, 3 - 7pm at Printworks Campus, Hunslet Rd, LS10 1JY. Or Tel: 0113 284 6260

During recent severe weather St George’s Crypt took in 48 people

When Confer ence and Banqueting Manager, Sharon Burrows, delivered the money to the Crypt, she learnt that during severe weather the week before when temperatures dropped below -6, St George’s Crypt took in 48 people, they slept in every conceivable bit of space including the TV room and reception. All 48 were given a warm bed and a meal that night, but this wouldn’t have been possible without the help and donations the Crypt receives.

RAI is proud to support St George’s Crypt in providing food, shelter and training to the homeless.

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iverdance, now in its 21st year and still touring, comes to Leeds Grand Theatre from Tuesday 19th – Friday 22nd April.

Originally, Riverdance was created

by Michael Flatley and Jean Butler as an interval feature during the 1994 EuroVision Song Contest in Dublin. No one had thought beyond that. It brought the house down. All over the world people were on their feet. There was such a demand for more that in record time they built on what they had and developed an entire show.

Today, 21 years later, it is still touring!

“It took off like a rocket!” said Julian Erskine, Executive Producer, who has been with Riverdance since the very beginning.

“There was no grand plan for world domination. It is amazing that even 21 years on, I still look forward to seeing it. It gives me a buzz and always sends people out of

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the theatre with a great smile on their face.”

Riverdance companies are currently touring the UK and The States, and later this year will undertake their eighth tour of China. Although much of the show remains the same as on the opening night, new numbers and new music are regularly introduced and the dancers are constantly changing.

“Today, the core dancers are Irish and British”, said Julian. “But dancers join us from all over the world – America, Russia, Spain, all over. They usually stay about three or four years, sometimes before they go on to continue their studies. The turnover helps to keep the whole show fresh. This year we have our main Irish male dancer teaming up with a Flamenco dancer and a percussionist in a stunning piece, and there’s a wonderful ‘a cappella’ number from the girls.”

Riverdance transformed Irish dance.

Before it there were no professional Irish dancers. Irish dancing was kept alive solely through competition. But, Julian is convinced that it is this competitive attitude that has made the show so compelling. The dancers are continually competing against each other, so the standard is consistently superb.

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The ‘Moments’ exhibition at The Bowery in Headingley, which runs until 13th May, features three artists – Rachel Johns, Elizabeth Nast, and Helen Dryden – capturing moments as they see them.

Elizabeth is fascinated by the ordinary – people shopping, passengers waiting for a bus or a dog left out in the cold. In this exhibition she celebrates these snapshots in time, asking the viewer to stop and think about how the small things in life can be interesting. www.elizabethnast.com Inspired by video footage and photos found online of women, youth, and alternative music culture in the 80s and 90s, Helen’s expressive, painterly marks are used to create contrasting atmospheres.

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he King’s Men, a close harmony group formed from the choral scholars of King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, will perform a concert at All Saints Parish Church, Otley, on Saturday 9th April, 7.30pm.

The choir’s most famous engagement every year is the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols on BBC Radio 4 each Christmas, and its companion programme, ‘Carols from Kings’ on BBC television.

One of the singers is Yorkshire born tenor Toby Ward, (pictured extreme left) who is currently in his third year at Kings.

“I’m really looking forward to introducing my fellow scholars to Yorkshire and

singing in the newly-refurbished Otley Parish Church, as well as playing our part in supporting Lifeboats”, said Toby.

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music from 16th and 17th Century works

by Henry VIII, Thomas Tallis and William Byrd right up to popular 20th Century songs by Manning Sherwin, Cab Calloway, and The Beach Boys. One of our organ scholars will also play contrasting organ works.”

The event has been organised by the West Yorkshire Business Branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), the charity that saves lives at sea, on our beaches, and inland during flood emergencies.

Tickets (£20) include a complimentary drink during the interval and are available from Stephen Wood on 0113 2621872 or www.rnliwestyorks.org.uk For more about The King’s Men visit: www. kingsmencambridge.co.uk For information about the RNLI West Yorkshire Business Branch visit: http:// rnliwestyorks.org.uk

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To coincide with the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, Red Ladder Theatre, The Carriageworks, and Leeds Civic Arts Guild will present ‘Leeds Lads’, a brand new community play, from Friday 17th – Saturday 25th June. The play will follow a young woman’s journey into Leeds’ secret past and transport audiences from the turmoil and tensions of war, to the rich, multicultural city we know today.

Pictured: David Wheatley (Leeds Arts Guild) Antony Clavane, Rod Dixon & Jamie Jones-Buchanan.

Photo: Malcom Johnson

‘Leeds Lads’, written by Antony Clavane and Nick Stimson, the writers behind ‘Promised Land’, is about the people of Leeds, past and present – their fears, loves and friendships, and performed by the people of Leeds. Selected through open audition, the community cast of around 40 actors and musicians will have the opportunity to perform and learn about professional theatre under the direction of Red Ladder’s artistic director, Rod Dixon.

One of the cast will be Leeds Rhino’s Rugby League legend Jamie Jones-Buchanan, who makes his stage debut. Amongst the Leeds Pals who fought and died at the Battle of Somme were members of the Leeds Rugby League Club and Buchanan, a trustee of the Leeds Rhinos Foundation, believes that the project is a fitting tribute to the former players and fellow Leeds Pals. For these lads, going to war wasn’t so much to fight for the cause, it was to support each other, to have each other’s back.

Auditions took place mid March and rehearsals start 10th April. The play will be at The Carriageworks from 17th – 25th June. For tickets, contact 0113 376 0318 or carriageworkstheatre.org.uk. For more details on the play, visit www.redladder.co.uk

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RSC’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Play For The Nation The Royal Shakespeare Company brings ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Play for the Nation’ to The Alhambra in Bradford from Tuesday 12th – Saturday 16th April. irected by RSC Deputy Artistic Director, Erica Whyman, the play brings together RSC actors, amateur actors from West Yorkshire, and local school children. Eighteen professional actors will be joined by Leeds Arts Centre (LAC) actors as the Mechanicals and the Samuel Lister Academy’s children will form part of Titania’s fairy train.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Play for the Nation is a co-production between the Royal Shakespeare Company and amateur theatre companies across the UK. Members of the RSC Education and creative teams will visit Samuel Lister Academy to rehearse with the children, who will be able to create their own special fairy worlds, learn a song and dance routine, and explore the lines of text that they will perform in the show.

“This anniversary year is about celebrating the legacy of our national poet, and the best way to do that is by opening Shakespeare up to everyone”, said Jacqui O’Hanlon, RSC Director of Education. “Our Dream tour and the other initiatives we’re announcing in 2016 will help us to do just that by giving as many children and young people as possible the best introduction to Shakespeare’s work regardless of their background, where they live, or what school they go to.”

Some of Shakespeare’s best loved characters, the ‘Mechanicals’, are a loveable bunch of craftsmen and women who put themselves forward to entertain royalty at the end of the play. In Bradford the roles will be played by members of Leeds Arts Centre: Tazmin Bennison, Rachel Brewin, Ed Corbet, Fiona Galloway, Barry Green, Ben Hopwood, and Ken Taylor. Tickets (£13 - £27.50) are available from 01274 432000 or www.bradford-theatres.co.uk

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The TRANSFORM weekend launches at Live Art Bistro on Friday 22nd April, presenting

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“This bite-sized, introductory programme embodies Transform’s adventurous spirit and our continued desire to reimagine what theatre can look like”, says Creative Director Amy Letman. “We are passionate about creating bold theatre works that are rooted in our home city, whilst connecting with the wider world and international artists.” Highlights include:

city sites and outdoor spaces.

World Premiere of Wanted Award-winning director Chris Goode is collaborating with a topflight team of creatives to transform people’s unpredictable desires into reality, creating an unforgettable show that asks what happens when you really give your audiences what they want.

Individuals, families, community groups and local organisations answer the question “what do you most want to see on stage?”

This bite-sized weekend of

UK Premiere of Schönheitsabend Saturday 23rd April sees the UK

theatre works across Leeds, everywhere from arts venues, to

performance and events gives a taster of what’s to come, unveiling initial plans for the next Transform Festival in April 2017.

premiere of ‘Schönheitsabend’ (a beautiful evening) at Northern Ballet’s Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre. Provocative European choreographers Florentina Holzinger and Vincent Riebeek look back on the stars of the queer, avant-garde dance tradition. Merging madness and ecstasy with explicit eroticism, ‘Schönheitsabend’ is an absurd love story where reality and dream combine.

Transform Trailblazer is a tantalizing tease of themes and creative ideas currently in development for 2017 – from the ‘reclaim the night’ movement and contemporary gender politics, to cultural divisions, and global threats, to subtle explorations of new artistic territories. Taking place at Slung Low’s HUB in Holbeck, this Saturday afternoon event features a pay what you decide lunch and offers a sneak preview of exciting new projects by RashDash, Javaad Alipoor, and Tim Etchells .

Lift Off & Transform Award The weekend also features the

launch of the Lift Off & Transform Award, a partnership between TRANSFORM and Leeds Beckett University for promising graduate artists. TRANSFORM will introduce brand new Leeds company Stitch Theatre, comprising Martyna Kozanecka and James Rowling, with their Lift Off & Transform award-winning show ‘Rise to Vertex’ at Live Art Bistro.

The weekend ends with the infamous Transform Party at Live Art Bistro on Saturday 23rd April, featuring music, performance and revelry.

For more information, visit www.transformfestival.org #Transform16 @Transform_Leeds

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The Impact of World War One on a School Horsforth Village Community Museum Leading a student trip to the battlefields of northern France in the 1980s, history teacher John Davies recognised a name on one of the Reopens graves as a former pupil of Leeds Grammar School.

ieutenant Herbert Cheetham was just 20 years of age when he died trying to help a wounded comrade during the Battle of Passchendaele.

Realising that Lt Cheetham was one of hundreds of old boys who had served in World War One, John began to delve deeper into the archives and thirty years later has written a book telling their stories.

The publication of ‘A High Ideal: Leeds Grammar School and the Great War’ coincides with the centenary of the war. It records the contributions of 776 old boys and staff members involved in the conflict, including 130 who lost their lives, and explores how the school was affected during and after the war.

“With the centenary of World War One I felt there was an obligation to recognise those former pupils who served, and those who lost

their lives”, said John. “It became a labour of love to record their stories and I hope this book will help to keep their memory alive.”

Leeds Grammar School is now part of The Grammar School at Leeds following the merger with Leeds Girls’ High School (LGHS) in 2008. A section of the book is dedicated to the contribution of LGHS to the war effort.

John Davies taught history and religious studies at LGS from 1976 – 1992, before becoming headmaster at LGS Junior School.

In 2006 he moved to Moorlands School as headmaster and, following his retirement, returned to GSAL in 2013 as school archivist.

A High Ideal: Leeds Grammar School and the Great War is available from GSAL (£20 paperback / £30 hardback). To order a copy, contact 0113 229 1552 or alumni@ gsal.org.uk

Horsforth Village Museum reopen on Saturday 26th March at 10am, after its Winter recess.

New displays include ‘Post War Glitz and Glamour’, featuring items from the museum’s costume collection; a collection of Samuel Ledgard memorabilia, including some beautiful handmade bus models lent by Donald ShawBate; and a shop window full of Horsforth-made Sutcliffe boats on loan from collector Jason Priestley. You will also find a room full of WW1 war panels designed

by Mark Saville and covering war events both at home and abroad.

And, both children and adults can enjoy the dressing up corner on the upstairs landing.

A new book by Beryl Biggins will be launched on the opening day, telling the story of the Ida hospital and its ground breaking treatment in rehabilitating stroke victims.

The museum is open on Saturdays (10am – 4pm), and Sundays (2 – 5pm/4pm in Nov).

The Museum is run entirely by volunteers and they are always looking for new helpers. If you are interested please contact 0113 258 5302 or horsforthmuseum@ hotmail.co.uk

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I have received a briefing note regarding the arrangements and schedules for works in the Streetscene grounds maintenance contracts 2016.

Parks & Countryside are responsible for grounds maintenance, with the works being undertaken by an external contractor, Continental Landscapes Ltd. This work includes grass cutting within areas controlled by the Housing Department and highway verges,

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Leeds Budget & Primary School Places Last month Leeds City Council held its annual budget meeting.

Leeds is the second largest authority in the Country, with a gross spend of £2 billion, including capital. We have faced a cut of £76 million on revenue from last year - on top of the £250 million already cut. While tough decisions have had to be made, we have tried to protect the most vulnerable in our city.

Key outcomes from the budget meeting include:

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PCSO numbers will increase to 220. The Council has worked with the West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Mark BurnsWilliamson, to ensure that policing our streets remains a priority

along with pruning and weeding of planted areas, such as shrub and rose beds. At each of these maintenance visits, litter will be removed by the contractor.

The works undertaken within both the grounds maintenance and weed control contracts are seasonal in nature with peak delivery in Spring and early Summer. Weather conditions will have an impact of efficient operation and quality of outcome.

Mowing for the coming season started 7th March, and will be undertaken within operational ‘windows’, therefore the cutting days may fluctuate.

The scheduled operations consist of Amenity Grass Mowing (grass within housing estates and along roadways), which is 14 cuts per annum; Premium Amenity Grass (areas housing vulnerable residents), which is 28 cuts per year; Primary Network 1 (along

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An extra £1.5 million has been added to adult social care to ensure that we can look after people in their own homes

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We have signed UNISON’s ethical care charter to improve pay and conditions of social care staff in all sectors and all staff will be receiving the full living wage of £8.01 from April Leeds’ three year capital investment plan for growth will create 3,950 jobs and generate £755 million in added value for the local economy.

Later in the debate, I spoke on the issue of primary school places.

Local authorities like Leeds are responsible for ensuring that there are

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roads carrying higher speed traffic), six cuts per year, starting 3rd April; Primary Network 2 – as per Primary Network 1 but where there are safety risks to operatives, three cuts per annum, starting 10th April.

I often get correspondence from residents asking about the removal of the grass clippings that are left behind. These are not removable within the current contract. Any overspill to hard areas is to be cleared.

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enough primary school places, however we can no longer build or open new local authority schools and have to look at other solutions to ensure there are enough places. We have been lucky with schools such as Brudenell Primary where we have been able to use the Brudenell Centre to enable the expansion of the school. By increasing this provision, we will be providing a vital service for children and families. Brudenell Primary is a fantastic school, and a shining example of multiculturalism in Leeds.

I am particularly pleased that we’ve been able to offer ten places for children with Complex Communication Difficulties, including those from the Autistic Spectrum.

Education is the cornerstone of our economic success, and the foundation for an engaged society. There is no better route out of poverty, no better way to increase aspiration and social mobility, and no better way to secure prosperity and build the kind of high wage, cutting edge economy we want.

Leeds Trinity University invites you to a

Community Open Forum Leeds Trinity University is committed to making a positive impact on our community and invites neighbours to an open meeting to discuss current activities and future developments on our campus and also to raise any concerns you have.

The meeting is open to all and you are encouraged to share this invite with all members of the community.

Date: Wednesday 27 April 2016 Time: 7pm RSVP: s.clayton@leedstrinity.ac.uk or telephone 0113 283 7157

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Determined to Deliver for Leeds A first draft of Headingley Neighbourhood Plan has been positively reviewed by AECOM, a consultancy contracted by the government to help with the development of neighbourhood plans.

f I hadn’t already been a fan of our city before I dropped in to see Councillor Judith Blake, Leader of Leeds City Council, I certainly would have been by the time I left!

Judith has been an elected member of the Council since 1996 and five of those years were as Deputy Leader. She has served in several departments, including Children and Families, Planning, Education and Leisure. She knows the workings of the Council inside out and is determined in her new role to get Leeds the recognition it deserves as a progressive, vibrant city with so much to offer.

‘Passionate’ is such an overused word, but I believe Judith really is passionate about Leeds and its success on all levels.

It was this passion that prompted her to accompany David Cameron to Singapore and Malaysia, and George Osborne to China on trade missions (something she received some criticism for). “I wanted to make sure everyone knew that Leeds was open for business and how can you do that if you’re not there?” she asked.

She reels off Leeds recent successes like Le Grand Depart and Tour de Yorkshire, The Rugby World Cup, the World Triathlon Series, the sports facilities at Leeds Beckett, where so many of the UK’s top athletes train, theatre, opera and dance in the city, the outreach and inclusion programmes that thrive on the city’s diversity. Of course, Leeds will definitely be bidding for European City of Culture 2023.

There is also the every day business of running a successful city. The Council has seen a reduction in core funding of £180 million since 2010, with savings in excess of £76 million needing to be found in 2016/17.

Needless to say, trying to provide all the necessary services for the city with such reduced budgets is extremely challenging.

Services have had to be reduced and sometimes cut. Judith has been particularly upset by the fact that the Council and its staff have often been blamed for these cuts, when it has been the result of Government cuts.

She made her frustration plain in December/January when the floods hit Leeds.

The Government had shelved a previously agreed flood prevention programme for the city – if this had been carried out as planned it’s unlikely that the flooding would have happened. But Council workers turned out immediately and worked tirelessly alongside local communities to clear up – underlining the feeling of community that there is across the city.

One of the reasons I wanted to catch Judith was to acknowledge that she was the first ever female leader of Leeds City Council. I didn’t realise quite how unusual this was – there are 352 local councils around the country but only 51 of their leaders are female. What’s more, among the core cities – Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield – there are only two female leaders, in Sheffield and here in Leeds – which perhaps speaks to the progressive nature of a city determined to be recognised as one of the UK’s greats.

AECOM notes that the Plan’s objectives are “to promote a mixed population, to make Headingley familyfriendly, and to diversify housing provision … to achieve these through evidenced housing policies … [since] providing for ‘a sustainable, inclusive and mixed community in Headingley’ largely depends on the housing needs of all quantifiable demographic groups”.

The Plan consists of nine housing policies – one general development “is effectively redundant”, and two others, on affordable housing and purpose built student accommodation, “largely reiterate Leeds Core Strategy policy”, so AECOM recommends that these be deleted.

They also recommend that policies on HMOs (houses in multiple occupation) and on small (sub-standard) flats be incorporated into the general policy on short-term accommodation. But this, together with others on housing density, housing mix and independent living are endorsed by AECOM, with recommendations for improving the wording of all.

AECOM notes that consultation “was extensive and widely inclusive in its approach to engaging with all stakeholders in the area”. In addition, the Headingley Housing Needs Assessment “is solidly researched and presented. It provides a sound and clear evidence base for the policies in the Neighbourhood Plan”.

Further information via info@ headingleyneighbourhoodplan.org.uk or www.headingleyneighbourhoodplan. org.uk

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Leeds Care Record Launched to Neighbourhood Teams

New Headingley Club Seeks New Members The New Headingley Club, a private members’ club at 56 St Michael’s Road, Headingley, is a little oasis of calm in this bustling centre. Tucked away just off the main drag, you can count on being able to enjoy a drink with friends in peaceful, comfortable surroundings.

t also boasts a TV room with Sky TV, pool and darts. The Snooker room has three well kept tables, where you can play for fun or join in the members’ handicap competitions. And, there is a great beer garden, perfect for summer barbecues and beer festivals.

The club is also home to numerous societies, clubs, groups and associations. Headingley LitFest has held many of its events here, and the monthly Roots music night on the last Friday of the month regularly features top musicians and groups.

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OWLS Seeking Bus Buddies The OWLS charity (Older, Wiser, Local Seniors) is looking for volunteer ‘bus buddies’ and drivers to help its members to take part in a wide range of trips and activities.

Cookridge Amateur Dramatic Society is Sixty!

The Cookridge Amateur Dramatic Society (CADS) has achieved the distinction of arriving at its sixtieth anniversary year!

s a bus buddy you will help people get from their homes to the minibus and board it, assist with wheelchairs, and record and collect all fares. You will also be required to help people, particularly wheelchair users, at their destination.

As a driver you will do a safety check on the vehicle, be friendly and welcoming to all passengers and ensure that they reach their destination safely. You will need to be at least 25 years old and have had a full, clean driving licence for at least two years.

Being a volunteer bus buddy or driver is a great way to meet people, especially if you enjoy talking to older people. You wil

get the satisfaction of knowing that you are making a real difference to people’s lives. As a driver, you will also get a MiDAS (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme) qualification, which OWLS will pay for. You will also often be able to take part in an activity yourself, once you have helped your passengers.

OWLS are looking for a regular minimum commitment of three hours a week. But you can also contact them if you would just like to help on an occasional basis.

OWLS, based at HEART in Headingley, supports older people in Burley, Hyde Park, Little Woodhouse, Headingley and parts of Kirkstall.

For further information, call 0113 369 7077 or email infoowls@gmail.com

Founded in 1956 by an enthusiastic group of individuals, early productions were held in the old Cookridge Village Hall, which was replaced in the 1960s. Today CADS usually produces three productions a year, plus play readings and social events over the Summer.

The group is marking its diamond jubilee year with the presentation of the panto ‘Aladdin’ (a great success during February half term), and two drama productions – a thriller in early May and a double bill of comedy in late November. Many Cookridge residents have fond memories of their time in CADS pantos - in some cases their first experience of live theatre.

The next production, the thriller ‘Suddenly at Home’ by Francis Durbridge, will be at Cookridge Village Hall from 5th – 7th May at 7.30pm. Set in the early 1980s, before mobile phones, e-mail and advanced forensic techniques, it involves the meticulous planning of a murder and the framing of an old love rival.

There are many twists and turns before events are brought to a satisfactory but unexpected conclusion.

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Council to Increase Community Policing ouncillor Judith Blake, the Leader of Leeds City Council, has announced that the overall number of PCSOs in Leeds will rise.

The Council has seen a reduction in core funding of £180 million since 2010, with further savings in excess of £76 million needed in 2016/17. In addition, the Council is aware that the Police and Crime Commissioner has had to deliver savings of £140 million in the last few years.

In spite of these reductions, the Council has maintained its support for PCSOs and is set to do so again in this year’s budget. Following positive discussions with Mark BurnsWilliamson, West Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, the overall number of PCSOs will increase.

“PCSOs provide vital services that are highly valued by our local communities”, said Cllr Blake. “Despite consistent attacks on the police by the national government, and our own financial challenges, PCSOs remain a priority for this council.

That is why we are setting out plans to provide an exceptional level of funding for PCSOs in comparison to our regional neighbours – Leeds will again contribute £1m to ensure we have PCSOs in communities right across the city.

Every ward in the city will have a minimum of three PCSOs

“Every ward in the city will have a minimum of three PCSOs. On top of that, in line with our aspirations to deliver targeted support to areas suffering poverty, deprivation and high crime levels, additional PCSOs will be provided by the PCC in response to specific need.

“However, we are concerned about reports of changes to the funding formula from 2017/18 that could redistribute funds towards Shire Counties. Just like the additional funding for rural Councils - none of which came to Leeds- this would take money away from cities like Leeds that have tried hard to maintain policing levels. We will look to protect Community Policing where we can, but further reductions from Central Government will make that harder and harder.”

Calling All Scarecrows and Their Creators!

Far Headingley Village Society is holding its annual Scarecrow Festival on the early May bank holiday weekend, 30th April 2nd May. The theme this year is ‘The Things people Do!’ Trade, profession, hobby, sport – the scarecrows can do anything their creators like, and once again all proceeds will be donated to support the work of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

There will be a Scarecrow Trail around Far Headingley on Saturday 30th April and Sunday 1st May scarecrows can be spotted with the aid of a trail map (available for £1 from Oxfam Bookshop and Fancy Dress Experience) followed by a gathering of all the scarecrows on Monday 2nd May from 2pm at the Community Orchard on Otley Road, when prizes will be presented for the best entries.

For further information, contact Pam Wilson on 0113 275 2174, technopam@yahoo.com, or Posy McTurk 0113 275 7651, posy@ mcturk.org.uk, www.fhvs.btck.co.uk/ scarecrows or FHVS Facebook page.

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Raising Awareness of Forced Marriage and Honour Abuse he charity Karma Nirvana, founded by Jasvinder Sanghera CBE and based in Headingley, aims to raise awareness of the plight of those forced into a marriage that they do not want, or are subjected to honourbased abuse. Jasvinder herself was forced into an unwanted marriage at the age of 14 and is now a leading campaigner and advocate for those experiencing similar circumstances.

Greg Mulholland MP recently visited the charity to find out about its work, which includes the National Honour Network

Helpline, set up by Karma Nirvana to provide confidential listening support and guidance to social care professionals, victims and survivors of honour based abuse. He also heard about the national and regional challenges faced by the organisation.

“Karma Nirvana is helping to bring this issue to the public’s consciousness and in doing so is working towards stamping out this type of abuse”, commented Greg. “Jasvinder is an outspoken campaigner and advocate for survivors.”

Greg also met call handlers at the National Honour Network Helpline, which receives 750 calls per month, on average. The service deals not only with clients in West Yorkshire, but also nationally. Unfortunately it is not a seven day service at the moment, so there is currently a gap in provision. Karma Nirvana is seeking funding to expand the Helpline activities. Any donations or support from other organisations would be very welcome.

For further information, visit www. karmanirvana.org.uk/

Return of the Scarecrows!

Following last year’s highly successful event, Leeds Modernians will once again host the Cookridge Scarecrow Festival during the May Bank Holiday weekend, 1st and 2nd May. ast year some 45 local residents, organisations and businesses participated, making scarecrows or hosting them in gardens. Exhibits included wonderful depictions of ‘Three Little Pigs’, ‘SpongeBob Square Pants’ and ‘Becher’s Brook’. A number of exhibits were made by the children of Holy Trinity School, and the event was supported

by Grace Community Church and Caring for Life.

Over the two days, the streets of Cookridge came alive with over 1,000 adults and children eagerly following the Scarecrow Trail, spotting the exhibits and looking for clues before returning to the Leeds Modernians’ Clubhouse on Cookridge Lane for refreshments,

Over 1,000 people eagerly followed the Scarecrow Trail last year including cakes and ale!

This year event will be even bigger and better with extra attractions and even more scarecrows. For further information, contact Steve Ewen on 07714 238150 or steve.ewen@brentwoodgroup.co.uk

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Like many waders, curlews have streaked and barred grey-brown plumage, which allows them to blend in with their surroundings, but in flight their pointed white rump is clearly visible. The Humber Estuary has some

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Volunteers Needed for Practical Conservation Projects ollybush Conservation Centre in Kirkstall needs volunteers of all ages to join the Hollyvols team on practical conservation projects.

Projects run Tuesday to Friday, from 9am – 4pm. One is aimed at helping children to learn about wildlife and nature in schools by creating wildlife gardens, food growing areas and outdoor spaces for everyone to enjoy. Another project aims to improve local green spaces and learn practical conservation skills, like hedge laying, coppicing, tree felling, and building footpaths.

Both projects are suitable for anyone who wishes to expand their conservation knowledge, gain important skills and work experience, and most importantly, have fun! It’s also a great way to meet new people and spend the day outdoors, helping the community.

No experience is needed, just a packed lunch and a sense of humour!

For further information, contact Volunteer Co-ordinator Jess Kandola on 0113 274 2335.

GreenThumb Does Three Peaks for St Gemma’s The GreenThumb lawn-care team will be walking the Yorkshire Three Peaks on 1st May in aid of St Gemma’s Hospice.

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Between the showers there are usually moments of warmth and sunshine offering gardeners an opportunity to get outside and get growing.

You will no doubt have noticed the new patches of meadow planting that have appeared throughout

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You will no doubt have noticed the new patches of meadow planting that have appeared throughout the city in recent years. Most are annual meadows that provide a huge surge of colour from early Summer right through to late October, or even beyond if the frosts come late.

It’s possible to create the same stunning effects in a patch of your own garden without too much trouble and seeds can be planted right now. Various mixes are available including short varieties for smaller spaces, or a whole range of colour co-ordinated blends with exciting names like ‘Volcanic’ and ‘Sundance’.

Select a planting area that is open and sunny and doesn’t get waterlogged, dig it over and remove weeds, then rake to get a fine texture to sprinkle your seeds onto. It is much easier to sow the seed if it is mixed well with sharp sand. You will need two grams of seed for each square metre of meadow.

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Water them well and you will soon have seedlings ready to be potted on or planted out.

Don’t worry if you end up with too many – why not take them to a plant swap event like the one held

by REAP at the Oakwood Farmers’ Market next month?

Food from Seed The seed sowing operation is in full swing this month! My windowsills are crowded with trays and pots of brand new baby plants pushing their way up through the soil. Things to sow in April include green beans, courgettes, tomatoes and pumpkins in pots on your windowsill and broad beans, beetroot, broccoli, carrots, peas, lettuce, radishes and spinach, which

The seed sowing operation is in full swing this month!

Limes and Blues This zesty springtime colour combination looks fresh and exciting.

Try low growing but super bright Euphorbia polychroma planted with Grape Hyacinth (Muscari) in a sunny area, or Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae with bluebells to bring colour to a slightly shady spot.

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‘Writing on Air’, which runs from 15th – 17th April, is Chapel FM’s first three day literature festival broadcast live on radio. It is designed to showcase the wealth of literary talent across the county. From short stories, radio drama, poetry, fiction, lyric writing, horror, and script writing, to discussions, open mic, master classes and an all-night Readathon, the Festival offers a range of opportunities for writers of all ages to get involved.

Chapel FM’s inspirational surroundings provide the perfect setting to get creative juices flowing. “I’m involved in at least two programmes”, said writer Hannah Stone. “As a newcomer to radio, I’m thrilled to be learning new ways of presenting my poetry and it’s great to meet other writers.”

“Unexpected things always emerge when two or more writers gather in one place!” said fellow writer Barney Bardsley.

“I’m looking forward to celebrating our many quirks and creative diversions, in one gorgeous, on-air feast!”

Peter Spafford, Director of Words at Chapel FM added: ‘Love The Words’ is our ongoing on-air platform for writers of all ages to try out their work. ‘Writing on Air’ is a chance for our regular contributors to create their own programmes, but it’s

also an open invitation to people to come into this wonderful studio space and do interesting, oddball things. Once they’re here, they won’t want to leave!”

Take part in the Readathon!

This will start at around 10.30pm on Saturday 16th April and go through the night. They are reading David Hendy’s book ‘Noise: A Human History of Sound and Listening’. You can volunteer to read for anything from one hour to the entire night!

For full details, visit: www.chapelfm.co.uk/ news/writing-on-air/ or contact peter@ headstogether.org. Tickets to be in the studio audience are available from www. chapelfm.eventbrite.co.uk Chapel FM, Old Seacroft Chapel, York Road, LS14 6JB

Schwa is Peter Spafford and Richard Ormrod, and they are launching their new album, ‘Now We Are Schwa’, at HEART, Bennett Road, Headingley on 6th April.

Richard is a multi-instrumentalist and has been called ‘a bit of a Leeds phenomenon’. Peter is a playwright, poet, and songwriter. Both live round the corner from Heart.

“Rich and I have been playing together for nearly four years”, said Peter. “People who know us may be familiar with some of the songs, but not as they are presented here. Richard’s arrangements are quirky and lush. In fact, we joke that, in terms of ambition at least, this may be our Pet Sounds moment! As for the subject matter, it’s the usual: desire, death, and the other things that make life what it is.”

For this gig, Schwa is joined

by Ossett chanteuse Jacqui Wicks.

Richard and Peter are already touring ‘Threshold’, their performance piece about hospitality, with Jacqui.

‘Threshold’, which premiered at Cafe Lento during the Litfest last year, comes to Headingley Library on 3rd May. Peter’s new poetry collection, ‘Quick’ will be launched in May.

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Rupert Stroud Set to Rock The Wardrobe for ‘A Total Thug Up’ Alzheimer’s Research at Oblong Singer-songwriter Rupert Stroud will perform a special concert at The Wardrobe on Saturday 16th April in aid of Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity. upert’s indie-rock sound oozes heartfelt melodies and sweeping choruses and has attracted a strong following. Last year saw him opening for the likes of Texas and James Blunt. His last, album ‘Chasing the Night’ received critical acclaim, and his ‘Talk to You’ EP, released last spring, reached number 11 in the iTunes singer/songwriter charts, sitting comfortably between Ed Sheeran and Ben Howard. He is currently writing and recording his third album.

Rupert’s inspiration for supporting Alzheimer’s Research UK was his grandmother, Eileen Heyes, who died in 2009 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s. In 2012, he released a charity single, ‘Always’ as a tribute to her, the proceeds of which also went to the charity, for which he has raised thousands of pounds.

“My grandma was such a beautiful and talented woman, but Alzheimer’s slowly stripped away every facet of her”, said Rupert. “It was a very traumatic time for our family as we watched helplessly as she gradually became unrecognizable – we lost the vibrant, happy woman she had once been.

“This event is the first in a series of fundraising concerts I’m planning in aid of Alzheimer’s Research. It will be a great night of fun, with comedy comparing, music from me and the band, as well as

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Oblong Cinema takes place on the first Thursday of the month with the main aim being to discover and showcase local filmmaking talent in Leeds and Yorkshire, but also to show independent national and international films.

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special guests. I am convinced that with continued research, we will find more effective treatments and ultimately a cure for this dreadful condition.”

Tickets to see Rupert at The Wardrobe (£10 - £20) are available from www.rupertstroudmusic.com or www.lunatickets.co.uk. For further information about Alzheimer’s Research UK, call 0300 111 5555 or visit www. alzheimersresearchuk.org

Screenings are held in the hall at Woodhouse Community Centre. On Thursday 7th April (7pm) the film is ‘A Total Thug-Up’. Lovable rogues Danny and Pistons work for gangster Midas King, and he has a easy job for them – to find a stolen antique sword which was hidden near a reservoir ten years earlier and hand it on to Benny Phakes - the fence. But nothing is that simple add girl-in-trouble Priya, local villain Adam the Scrote, inept thugs Rambo & Anil and you have ... a Total Thug-Up This is a Yorkshire film made by a filmmaking team from the Wakefield area, with little support, much enthusiasm, a lot of skill - and bags of attitude! Writer and producer Terry Baron Turner will be at the screening to introduce the film and for a Q&A afterwards. Admission is free! donations accepted but not required.

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The Professionals Fri 1 Apr, Brudenell Social Club, £15.40. Punk rock band formed by ex-Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones & drummer Paul Cook.

Hello Operator Fri 1 Apr, Belgrave Music Hall, £4.40. 4 piece Desert Rock outfit.

Strangeforms Festival Sat 2 - Sun 3 Apr,

Wharf Chambers, £11. - £18.70. 16 bands. 2 days. A weekend of Math-Rock, Post-Rock & Post-Metal.

Teleman Sat 2 Apr, The Wardrobe, £13.20.

Featuring former members of Pete & The Pirates, this group’s guitar/synth stylings produce exquisite pop gems.

Purson Sat 2 Apr, Brudenell Social Club,

£7.70. 5-piece, female fronted ‘Gothic Psychedelia’ band from London.

The Petty Heartbreakers Sun 3 Apr,

Duck & Drake, 6pm, free. A celebration of the great Tom Petty, with & without The Heartbreakers.

The Besnard Lakes Mon 4 Apr, Brudenell

Social Club, £11. Canadian indie rock band from Montreal.

The Necks, James McVinnie:The Secret Life Of Organs Wed 6 Apr, Leeds Town

Hall, £15/£13. Double-bill of experimental musicians revealing the sounds of the Town Hall’s majestic organ – using the instrument to its full potential, including music by Philip Glass & Tom Jenkinson (Squarepusher).

Dan Owen Wed 6 Apr, Brudenell Social Club, £7.70. Winner of British Blues Awards Young Artist of the Year.

The Cat Empire Thu 7 Apr, O2 Academy, £27.50. Expect a high-energy show & crowded dance floor from this genrehopping Aussie outfit.

John Law’s Congregation Thu 7 Apr,

Seven Arts Leeds, £11. Heavyweight Jazz with hard-hitting, simple melodies, complex textures, & brilliant instrumental playing.

Akua Naru Fri 8 Apr, The HiFi Club, £13.20.

Classic boom bap hip hop sounds, socially conscious rhymes & jazz-soul elements.

Mexrrissey Sat 9 Apr, Belgrave Music Hall, £15.40. A Latin tribute to Morrissey!

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Lucius Sat 9 Apr, Brudenell Social Club,

£13.20. With the ‘alluring & magnetic’ singers Jess Wolfe & Holly Laessig.

Black Mountain Sun 10 Apr, Brudenell Social Club, £16.50. Heavy Rock in the vein of Sabbath & Zeppelin.

Afrikanboy Fri 22 Apr, Headrow House, £8.80. Afrobeat infused Hip-Hop. Cast Sat 23 Apr, Brudenell Social Club,

£19.25. Britpop era guitar band formed by members of The La’s & Shack.

Criolo Sat 23 Apr, Belgrave Music Hall, £11. Brazilian Hip-Hop pioneer.

Steve Mason Mon 25 Apr, Belgrave Music

Club, £9.35. ‘Psychedelic forest folk’ from Finland.

Hall, £18.15. Former Beta Band front man who merges multiple genres & styles to thrilling effect.

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Shonen Knife Tue 26 Apr, Brudenell Social

Hexvessel Mon 11 Apr, Brudenell Social

£23.55. Full throttle, riff-heavy Blues Rock.

Washboard Resonators, Moonshine Five, Fishing for Compliments, Molly Anna Band Wed 13 Apr, Seven Arts, £6. Folk blues, Country & Bluegrass

Jean Toussaint Thu 14 Apr, Seven Arts

Leeds, £18 - £20. New York Saxophonist formerly with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, producing joyful & fiery jazz funk.

Club, £13.75. All-girl Japanese 3-piece punk-pop band championed by the late Kurt Cobain, coming on like a female Buzzcocks or Ramones.

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The Big Easy Fri 29 Apr, Seven Arts, £10.

Basia Bulat Sat 16 Apr, Headrow House,

Unique arrangements of classic tunes by John Lee Hooker, Duke Ellington, Buddy Bolden & other giants of jazz and blues.

Damien Jurado Sun 17 Apr, Brudenell

New Roots: Mark Somers Trio + Rory James Camel Friday 29 April, New

Social Club, £16.50. Alt-folk artist with an experimental edge.

Headingley Club, £6. Folk blues with jazz & pop influences.

Neck Deep Tue 19 Apr, Leeds Beckett

Mark Lanegan Sun 1 May, City Varieties

£11. Folk singer-songwriter with nods to Fleetwood Mac & early Joni Mitchell

University SU, £14.85. Fast, catchy PopPunk.

Holy Moly & The Crackers Tue 19 Apr, Brudenell Social Club, £8.80. Gypsy Folk & Roll.

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HAIL CAESAR DIRECTED BY: : THE COEN BROTHERS STARRING: GEORGE CLOONEY, JOSH BROLIN, SCARLETT JOHANSSON, CHANNING TATUM, TILDA SWINTON

CERT: 12A RUNNING TIME: 106 MINS he Coens are back on familiar ground and astride their hobbyhorse in this bright and breez y comedy caper, a hilarious and affectionate paean to the golden age of Hollywood.

Josh Brolin is studio exec Eddie Mannix, a ‘fixer’ who if he can’t quite keep the talent out of trouble at least keeps it out of the papers.

Keeping the movie-making machine humming along is business as usual for Mannix but a troublesome spanner is thrown in the works when A-list matinee idol Baird Whitlock (Clooney), star of the earnest but unintentionally hysterical biblical epic of the title, is abducted by a group with Marxist leanings (made up mostly of disgruntled screenwriters) calling themselves ‘The Future’.

The scenes from the films within the film deliver some of the biggest laughs

On top of this, Mannix has to juggle actors between various pictures and deal with a syncronised swimmer’s inconvenient pregnancy, while being headhunted for a position at defense company, Lockheed.

Hail Caesar sees the Coens returning to some of their recurrent obsessions; the early 50’s setting is one they’ve visited before and clearly have an affinity for, and the Hollywood insider, behind the scenes action is subject matter the brothers are well versed in and is apt material for their droll, sardonic brand of humour. It could be said that Hail Caesar is the comedic flipside to the nightmarish Barton Fink, their 1991 masterpiece which charts an idealistic playwright’s decent into Tinseltown hell. This is a considerably more upbeat affair and shares its infectious, exuberant energy with the underrated Frank Capra homage, The Hudsucker Proxy.

As with most Coen pictures, what shines through is their deep love and extensive knowledge of cinema.

Their instinctive appreciation (and subversion) of genre tropes is one of the most notable hallmarks of their career and in this case it’s the scenes from the films within the film that deliver some of the biggest laughs; the

aforementioned, titular Hail Caesar, a delightfully camp, show-stopping song and dance number (No Dames!) from a sailor-comedy-musical, making good use of Channing Tatum’s rug-cutting prowess, and a brilliant scene in which British director, Laurence Laurentz (Ralph Fiennes giving his considerable comedy chops another welcome airing) vainly attempts to wrangle a singing

cowboy star who’s been transplanted from a western into his drawing room farce.

The film’s starry cast is largely composed of returning Coen Brothers veterans but due to the flighty nature of the story, most are confined to little more than fleeting cameos with only Brolin’s Mannix who connects the dots, clocking up any substantial screen time.

While I found Hail Caesar amusing and entertaining, I fear due to its frivolous, throwaway air, it might be destined to be considered one of the ‘lesser Coens’, to be filed alongside ‘Intolerable Cruelty’ and ‘The Ladykillers’.

The critical reaction has been mixed with some being, I feel, unfairly dismissive claiming it to be too much style over substance. To my mind, the film has much to recommend it.

It’s beautifully shot by the Coens’ go-to cinematographer, the incomparable Roger Deakins, it’s warmly nostalgic with lovingly rendered period detail, and features some cracking comic turns from a superb cast and, while it may not rank up there with some of the Coen Brothers’ best, it’s certainly deserving of a viewing.

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Leeds Midnight Walk Celebrates Tenth Year! n Saturday 18th June, hundreds of St Gemma’s Hospice supporters, will take on the seven or ten mile sponsored walk around the streets of Leeds for the tenth year. Previously a women-only walk, this year St Gemma’s is also inviting men to take part and help to raise £100,000 for the hospice.

Setting off from Xercise 4 Less Gym in Kirkstall at 10pm, the route takes walkers past Kirkstall Abbey, into Horsforth and onto West Park, with a break for refreshments at the half way point.

“Seeing hundreds of people walking in support of the Hospice is brilliant”,

said Becky Hole, event organiser. “We are so grateful for the support of the local community – without them, we couldn’t keep doing what we do. Since the event began we have raised over £752,431 for St Gemma’s. To celebrate the tenth anniversary, we want to really

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Run with The Rhinos The Leeds Rhinos Foundation’s ‘Run with the Rhinos’ programme offers races for every type of runner and plenty of rewards for runners and walkers supporting the charity. here are a number of packages and incentives for fundraisers, including exclusive social gatherings, free fitness sessions, and corporate match day hospitality packages to Leeds Rhinos home fixtures. All runners receive a Leeds Rhinos Foundation race day shirt.

Races for 2016 include: PlusNet Leeds Half Marathon (8th May) & Yorkshire Marathon (York 9th October); Asda Foundation Leeds 10k (10th July) & York 10k (7th August); Urban Trail Runner Temple Newsam (8th June), Roundhay Park (13th July) & Middleton Woods (21st August).

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Get Running for Brain Tumour Research he Run for All Leeds 10k is on 10th July and Brain Tumour Research and Support is inviting you to run with them. The run attracts people of all running abilities, from the enthusiast to the elite. And, this year you can aim to beat your personal best (PB) with the new flatter, faster running course.

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Running for Wheatfields On Sunday 8th May, Seth Chapman is taking on the Leeds Half Marathon to raise money for Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice. He has never taken part in a run like this before and is running in memory of his aunt Gail, who sadly passed away at the hospice after an eight year battle with cancer.

“I don’t know how I’ll feel after the run”, said Seth, “but I do know that I will complete the race. I’ve been training since mid January, running on local streets and in the gym and I recently started swimming too.”

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‘Doc’ Bartlett Joins GB Snowboarding Team As portfolio careers go, GP and prosnowboarder is hardly the most obvious combo. But such is the unlikely path Dr Gary Bartlett has found himself following.

It was with shock and disbelief that he found himself being invited to join the team

aving graduated from Leeds University, and just completed his GP training, Gary who lives in Meanwood, was offered an opportunity to try out for the GB snowboarding team. Having been a keen snowboarder from an early age, he already had a good deal of experience under his belt. He started taking it more seriously five or six years ago - participating in amateur boarder-cross events and hitting the snowdome at every opportunity. But he was a little nervous at having to distinguish himself among some international snowboarding talent.

Gary’s specialty, snowboarding cross or boarder-cross, is a high speed, downhill race event incorporating jumps and obstacles. It’s difficult for those who are into it in the UK as few places have those kind of runs set up.

From time to time snowdomes will put together a boarder-cross run, so Gary vigilantly kept an eye out for opportunities to practice. That’s how he found out about the Team GB try out.

His primary motivation was to up his game through meeting with top coaches and other boarders.

He certainly wasn’t expecting to be selected. So, it was with shock and disbelief that he found himself being asked to stay behind after the event and invited to join the team.

He now trains alongside Olympic champion Zoe Gillings-Brier. “I remember watching the Winter Olympics in 2014 and seeing Zoe in the snowboard cross events and thinking, how amazing she was and her technical

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Shayan Wins ‘Best at Sport’ in British Muslim Awards Shayan Siraj, junior table tennis ace from Bramhope, recently added another trophy to his collection without having to lift a bat when he was named Best at Sport at the British Muslim Awards 2016.

Schools Encouraged to Enter School Council Awards Greg Mulholland MP is encouraging local schools to enter for the Speaker’s School Council Awards.

These awards are run by the Parliamentary Education Service and celebrate the achievements of school councils around the UK that are bringing about positive change in their school or community.

he shortlist in this category was drawn from across the country and included two Yorkshire boxers, a badminton player, footballer, Thai kick boxer and a racing driver. Shayan was the youngest award winner in 22 categories at the ceremony, held in Birmingham.

Now in their fourth year, the British Muslim Awards are presented

by Al Rayan Bank in recognition of a wide range of achievements in business, charity, sport, art and culture, reflecting the breadth of contribution by British Muslims.

Shayan has been playing table tennis since the age of seven

and began representing Yorkshire while still at junior school. At 12, he represented England in an international competition, and last year became a national champion twice in one day, taking both the singles and doubles titles at the U-11 – U-14 Table Tennis England national championships.

This season, he has already helped the Yorkshire cadet team retain the UK National County Table Tennis Championship for the third year running.

Shayan is in Year 10 at The Grammar School at Leeds.

The Awards are open to all schools, from infant to sixth form, and including Special Education Needs (SEN) across the UK. Winning projects are chosen in four age categories (4-7, 8-11, 11-16, 17-19) and the winners will be invited to a prize giving ceremony in the Houses of Parliament.

This year, the Speaker’s School Council Awards are also asking schools to send in blog pieces, ‘top tips’ and images for their website, illustrating the great contribution school councils make to schools and communities, and what can be achieved when young people work together.

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Mysterious, Funny & Quite Mad! A Trio of Plays from Ted Hughes he West Yorkshire Playhouse is showing a trio of rare stories from former poet laureate Ted Hughes this April – stories with familiar elements, told from deliciously unexpected angles!

What is that strange laughter coming from the woods? Where did that mysterious new star come from? And what happens when you make a tribe of savages very, very angry?

In ‘The Coming of the Kings’ a greedy innkeeper takes centre stage in an original take on the nativity; ‘Sean, the Fool, the Devil and the Cats’ is a cautionary tale about eating the wrong person’s stew; and ‘The Tiger’s Bones’ tells of an expedition into the wild which hints at the foolishness of modern man.

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“Stumbling across these rarely performed children’s plays by Ted Hughes was like metal detecting treasure on a beach”, said director Jack McNamara. “They were everything I wanted children’s theatre to be: beautiful, mysterious, funny and quite mad.

They also have a deeply moral centre. Ted Hughes understands the intelligence of young audiences and offers them sophisticated themes usually reserved for adults, but with real lightness and invention.”

Performed by an energetic ensemble of actors blending comedy, drama, poetry and music, ‘The Tiger’s Bones’ is a timeless world of folklore and fable, mystery and mayhem. Ted Hughes had a lifelong passion for nurturing creativity in the young and this dazzling and brilliant collection of short plays for children from age seven and their families, follows in the footsteps of ‘How the Whale Became’ and ‘The Iron Man’.

This trio of plays runs from Thursday 7th – Saturday 9th April, 2pm and 7pm daily, in the Courtyard Theatre, West Yorkshire Playhouse. Tickets (£12.50) are available from 0113 213 7700 or online at www.wyp. org.uk

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Dr Johnson Speaks at Global Forum in New York Dr Tracy Johnson, Headmistress of Gateways School, Harewood, was recently, invited to speak at the Global Forum on Girls’ Education in New York.

Dr Johnson’s session looked at the physical and chemical changes that occur in the brains of children

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Dr Johnson’s session ‘Blame my Brain – not me!’ looked at the physical and chemical changes that occur in the brains of pre-pubescent and pubescent children and how they manifest themselves.

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Community Notices ACTIVE Adel Crown Green Bowling Club (next to Adel Church) Bowling from April to October. New members welcome. Details: 267 6152, www.

adelbowlingclub.co.uk

New Indoor Mixed Netball League meets Mon at Crawshaw School, Pudsey. First ever mixed netball league in Leeds & after a successful Summer league they are keen to welcome new mixed teams to join for fun & fitness!

All abilities welcome. Details: info@

FREE FOR charities, churches, social clubs & non-profit community groups

Leeds Marquetry Group meets Wed 7 – 9pm at the Polish Catholic Centre, Newton Hill Rd. (off Chapeltown Rd) Details: leedsmarquetry.org.uk

COFFEE MORNINGS, FAIRS & MARKETS

premiernetball.co.uk Badminton for Fitness, Health & Fun! Tues 11am - noon at Kirkstall Leisure Centre; & Wed 1 – 2pm at Scott Hall Leisure Centre. Supported by Leeds City Council – just £3 per session No booking required - just turn up!

Bramhope Bowls Club New members, experienced or novice, warmly welcomed. League matches, friendly games & social bowling. Great social activities. Details: Jaci 07979 207224,

Stewart 267 3311 Great North Run Sun 11 Sept.

Challenge yourself while raising funds for Yorkshire Cancer Centre, St James’s Hospital. Guaranteed places available.

Details: Tif 206 8620, tifaine.carter@ nhs.net Holt Park Bowling Club (Apr – Oct) Crown Green Bowling for all the family.

New members welcome. Always someone around to show you how to play. Situated close to Farrar Ln. next to tennis courts.

Yorkshire 3 Peaks Sat 4 June. Join

Adel Parish Church Coffee Morning Sat 2 Apr, 10.30am - noon

Yorkshire Cancer Centre Team for this walking challenge & raise funds for cancer patients at St James’s Hospital.

in the Old Stables, Back Church Lane, Adel. Join them for good conversation, homemade scones & cakes. All welcome.

Details: Tif 206 8620, tifaine.carter@ nhs.net

ARTS & CRAFTS Farsley & District Art Club Meets three days a week for drawing & painting at the studios in Westroyd Park, New St. Farsley LS28. Apr 2: Painting from 10am. Apr 13: Soft pastel with Lucia Smith 7pm. Apr 23: Kath Inglis workshop 10am – 3pm. Details: www.

Horsforth Farmers’ Market

farsleyartclub.org.uk Harrogate & Nidderdale Art Club Spring Art Exhibition & Sale Sat

Leeds Horticultural Society Annual Plant Sale/Coffee morning

30 Apr, Sun 1/Mon 2 May, 10.30am – 5,30pm at Ripley Town Hall, HG3 3AX. Free admission. Details www.

Sat 14 May, 9.30 – 11.30am at St Chad’s Parish Centre, Otley Rd. Annuals.

Perennials. Tomato/Veg plants. Cake stall, homemade jams & Preserves. Adm £1

handnart.co.uk Horsforth Arts Society’s Spring Exhibition & Sale 23 Apr - 1 May

Meanwood Cricket Club (2nd

at The Studio15 Back Ln. Horsforth, LS18 4R. Framed paintings, prints, photographs, woodcarving & textiles.

Open Sat & Sun 10am – 5pm; Weekdays 1 – 3pm; + 27 Apr 6 – 9pm.

Adm free. Details: 256 3551, www.

Rob Guest (1st Capt) 07917 470232.

Quentin Cleal (Club Sec) 07917 470 0232

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(sponsored by Horsforth Churches Together) Sat 2 Apr, 9am – 12.30pm at St Margaret’s School car park.

Details: Mike Cox 07926 945019

oldest club in Leeds!) is looking for new players. Situated next to Myrtle Tavern, Parkside Rd, it runs 2 sides in Wetherby League. Pre season nets Thursdays 6pm Headingley Cricket School. Details:

Coffee Morning Sat 14 May, 10.30 – 12 noon at Cookridge Village Hall. Raffle, cakes, tombola, & other stalls. Tables for hire £7/£5. Adm £1 (includes coffee/ tea & biscuits) Tickets from 267 3621, 267 4706. Details: www.cookridge-va.

horsforthartsociety.worldpress.com Headingley Beading Group meets alternate Saturday afternoons for beading & chat! Complete beginners welcome. Details: 07546 224778, christine.fisher@hushmail.com

GROUPS/CLUBS Adel & District Horticultural Society Spring Flower Show 9 Apr: 2 - 4.15pm at Methodist Church Hall, Holt Lane, Adel. Entries from nonmembers welcome. Details & schedule

from Sylvia Halliday, 2671708. Lovely displays of flowers & crafts + wide variety of plants for sale.

Adel Horticultural Society meets every 2nd Mon (Sept – May), 7.45pm at Friends Meeting House, New Adel Lane.

11 Apr: Hilary Hutson presents ‘The Adventurous Gardener’. Details: Mrs

Tarn Everett 261 3095, Bramhope Bridge Club Meets to

7ER. Tickets £7 / £6 from 07714954275 or on door.

Cookridge & Horsforth U3A meets Mon 4 Apr at Cookridge Village Hall, & Mon 18 Apr at St Margaret’s Parish Centre, both 10.30am – 12 noon. Details: 07876 562 686, www.

play duplicate bridge on Mon 1 – 4pm, Tues & Thurs 7.15 – 10.15pm, at Robert Craven Memorial Hall, Bramhope. New members welcome. Details: Leslie 250

u3asites.org.uk/cookridge, www.cookridgeandhorsforthu3a.org

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year-olds (reception to year 3) that meets Fridays, 4 – 5pm at Lister Hill Baptist Church, Horsforth. Bible stories, games, snack, craft & friends! Details: lhbc.

Chippendale Society widely dispersed membership centred around Otley welcomes those interested in decorative arts, particularly mid/ late 18th century. Lectures, study days, visits. Details: 275 9562, www.

thechippendalesociety.co.uk Cookridge Amateur Dramatic Society presents ‘Suddenly at Home’ by

Friday Fishers A fun group for 4-8

org.uk Horsforth in Bloom meets Sat 2 Apr, 10am Horsforth Museum. Anyone interested in helping to improve Horsforth is welcome. Working Party meets at Fink Hill Wed pm. Details: 258

Leeds & Harrogate Social Club Mon 18 Apr, from 8.30pm at The Toby Carvery (Queen’s Arms) Chapel Allerton.

Join uthem for their monthly Club Night.

Full calendar of events – theatre, walks, badminton, films, meals, bookgroups.

Details: Robin 293 5928, enquiries@ leedsivc.org.uk Leeds Horticultural Society Events 1st Tues each month at St Chad’s Parish Centre, Otley Rd. All welcome. Monthly speakers. 5 Apr: AGM followed by Spring Show/demonstration by Gordon Kirby; 3 May: ‘Hostas’ with John Carr; 7 June: ‘All the Colours of the Rainbow’ with Catherine Hilditch.

Leeds Hospital Alert Small group campaigning for preservation of NHS. Meets at Muir Court, St Michael’s Rd. LS6. Next meeting: 12 Apr. Details: 278 5495, info@leedshospitalalert.org.uk

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Leeds Welsh Society Trying to restart

The 52 Club A social gathering

society following the long illness & death of Hon Sec. Mair Pinnell. Details: Beryl

for retired & semi retired men from professional & business backgrounds.

Meets 2nd Mon of each month, 12 noon at Leeds Golf Centre, Wike Ridge for lunch, followed by guest speaker.

Lee 269 4268 Leeds Writers` Circle meets alternate Mondays, 7.30 – 9.30pm at The Carriageworks, Millennium Sq. Friendly, lively group of writers, fiction, non fiction, poetry etc. New members, experienced or beginners, very welcome.

Details: www.leedswriterscircle.co.uk Meanwood Men’s Society Mon 4 Apr: Supper Night at The Wharfedale.

Meet Meanwood SC 7.30pm Meanwood Institute. Mon 18 Apr: Talk on Trading Standards, Meanwood Institute, 7.30pm.

Details: Colin 274 631 National Vegetable Society Meets 12 Apr, 8pm at Paxton Horticultural Hall, 186 Kirkstall Ln. Headingley, LS5 2AB. Speaker: Vicky Whiteley, who will give a talk on Beekeeping. Plants for sale, raffle, refreshments. Free adm. Everyone welcome.

MUSIC Horsforth Choral Society Rehearses Mon 7.30pm in St Margaret’s Parish Centre for Summer Café-style concert 15 July in St Chad’s Church, Far Headingly.

Details: Peter Spence 269 4269

Details: 07958 782348

West Yorkshire Alpine Garden Society meets 2nd Sat (Sept-May),

Junior Violin Group Thurs 5 - 6pm

2.30pm at St. Chad’s Centre, Otley Rd. Far Headingley. Guest speakers, plants for sale, shows, chat. All welcome.

Annual membership £15, visitors £2. www.alpinegardensociety.net/groups/ West-Yorkshire

West Yorkshire Fuchsia & Plant Pot Society meets Wed 20 Apr, 7.30pm at Paxton Hall, 186 Kirkstall Lane, LS5 2AB. Hilary Dodson, Chair of Northern Fruit Growers Society will talk about soft fruit. Visitors welcome. Refreshments. Details:

Graham Wheatley 256 3055, wheatleygraham@yahoo.co.uk

Woodhouse Community Centre, LS6 2NY. Fun, small group violin lessons for children, classical & folk tunes, music theory & games. Details: Iveta 07547

112171, leeds.violin@gmail.com Left Bank Vocal Collective meets every other Monday 7.15 – 9:15pm to sing in the amazing Left Bank Leeds, Cardigan Rd. No audition required.

Details: www.leftbankleeds.org.uk

Leeds All For One Choir meets Mon, 7.30 - 9.30pm West End Primary School, West End Lane, Horsforth. Singing rock, pop & gospel. Everyone welcome.

Book a taster session. Details: maria. mullin@allforonechoir.com, www. allforonechoir.com Meanwood Ukulele Club Meets Wed 2 – 3.30pm, Meanwood Institute, Green Rd, LS6. Mixed ability group strums & sings wide variety of popular songs, & performs occasionally. Membership £5 per week (paid each 8 weeks) or £6 per drop in session. Details: Jessica

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a help but not essential. No auditions.

Leeds Theosophical Society

Details: Ken 01943 863177

2.30pm at 12 Queen’s Sq. LS2 8AJ (near Arena). 3 Apr: Louise Ashcroft on ‘Astrology for the New Human’ - a discussion on esoteric western astrology & its applications; 24 Apr: Tara Bagchi on ‘Reincarnation: World Without End’ Free. Details: www.ts-leeds.org.uk

SENIORS OWLS Lads Lunch men only lunch is for lads 55+ (in partnership with STEP) at Yorkshire County Cricket Club every fortnight. Friday fish & chips, have a chat, discover more about Headingley’s historic cricket ground. Transport available in OWLS areas (£3). Lunch £5. Details: Adrienne 369 7077,

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SPIRITUAL

11am at St Paul’s Church Ireland Wood.

Fun, friendly singing group for Mums to enjoy with their babies. £5 per session if booking term/£6 drop in. Details:

georgina.lashbrook@hotmail.com or Facebook.com/singingmums Wetherby Guitar Club welcomes players of all ages & abilities. Tunes of The Shadows feature highly, though other styles also played - all to quality backing tracks. Meetings every three weeks, Thurs at Wetherby District Social Club 7.30 - 11pm. Details: Bob Bond 07800 982156 Wharfedale Male Voice Choir meets Mon 2 – 4pm in the Catholic Hall, Bradford Rd. Burley-in-Wharfedale.

Friendly group will welcome any fellow who loves singing. Ability to read music

lighthousewestyorkshire.org.uk Lister Hill Baptist Church Horsforth

Emmanuel Baptist Church Singing Mums Tues (term time) 10 -

Lighthouse A fresh expression of church & community for those ‘on the margins’. Sunday Service & Meal 12.30 – 2.30pm at St George’s Crypt, LS1 3BR. Details: www.

(previously Leeds Reformed Baptist Church) Sunday services 9.30am, 11am & 6pm at 20 Cottage Rd. Details: www. ebcleeds.org.uk

‘Fall in Love with Life’ Sun 17 Apr, 7pm Weetwood Hall Conference Centre, Otley Rd. LS16 5PS. Free talk, no booking required. Details: 275 7727,

A welcoming church for all ages. We believe you’d feel at home with us. Free meal once a month! Details: lhbc.org.uk

SUPPORT Headingley Friday Support Group

leeds@uk.brahmakumaris.org, www. brahmakumaris.org/uk/leeds

– meets Fri 1.30 – 2.30pm at HEART, Headingley. Drop-in social group for adults with an interest in or experience of mental health services. Aim is to have fun through various social activities. Details:

Flower Festival Sat 16 Apr, 10.30am

www.headingleyfridaysupportgroup. org.uk

– 4.30pm at Headingley St Columba United Reformed Church (70 Headingley Ln). Celebrating 50 years of being a Christian presence in Headingley. Prof Ian Lawrie, Organist & Choirmaster, will give a recital at 3pm. Sun 17 Apr: Morning Worship 10.45am

Leeds Samaritans Confidential, nonjudgemental support 24 hours for those experiencing distress or despair. They listen for as long as you need. Details:

245 6789 or 116 123, www.samaritans. org/branches/samaritans-leeds

74 TALKS & DISCUSSIONS Café Philosophique (organised

by Weetwood Residents’ Association) Thurs 21 Apr, 7.30pm at Sports Pavilion, Richmond House School’s Playing Fields, Glen Rd. Paul Brennan, Dep Director, Children’s Services Leeds City Council, presents ‘Education: A life ready for learning’. All welcome. £4. Details: 278

5577, metleeds@yahoo.co.uk Forum 2000 meets Wed 10am – noon The Grove Centre, New St, Horsforth.

Apr 13: SUMA Wholefoods; Apr 20: Andy Wilson on ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’; Apr 27: Kersten Hall on ‘From Dark Satanic Mills to DNA’. Details: 258 3521, hm.taylor1@

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Community Notices Headingley Café Scientifique Mon 11 Apr, 7:30pm New Headingley Club, 56 St Michael’s Rd. LS6 3BG. Sven Van Loo, lecturer in astrophysics, University of Leeds, presents ‘Monster Magnets: Stellar Birth Control’, discussing how stars & planets form within galaxies, starting with images taken by most powerful telescopes in world. £2 Leeds Geological Association Thurs 21 Apr, 7pm in Conference Auditorium 2, University of Leeds Campus (rear of Sports Centre) Lecture: ‘Geology & Wine in Southern France’ by Dr Roger Southren, Derby University. Visitors welcome. Details: www.leedsga.org.uk

Natural History Books in The Leeds Library’. All welcome. Details: www. leedsphilandlit.org.uk/events.html

Leeds RSPB Group meets Wed 20 Apr, 7.30pm at Friends Meeting House,188 Woodhouse Ln, LS2 9DX. Illustrated talk by Dr Alan Fielding on ‘Golden Eagles in Scotland’. Sat 23 Apr: free bird walk at Eccup Reservoir. meet 10am at New Inn pub. Details: rspbleeds@googlemail.com.

Leeds Philosophical & Literary Society Thurs 21 Apr, 7.30pm at The Leeds Library, 18 Commercial St. A talk

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Horsforth WI meets monthly, 7.30pm in St. James’ Parish Centre, Low Lane, Horsforth. Visitors welcome. Details: Pat 258 7062

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Hope Pastures Pony Days Mon 4 & 11Apr; Thurs 7 & 14 Apr – Learn how to care for ponies. Emphasis on fun & building confidence & skills.

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The Tuesday Club Ladies’ Lunch Group Meets last Tues of month, 11.30am at Devonshire Hall, Cumberland Rd. LS6 2EQ. 12.30pm lunch, followed by talk. Details:

Cookridge Village Hall. Tickets £10 (incl. fish & chips supper). Licensed bar. Adm by ticket only, available from 267 3621, 267 4706. Details:

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Heather Harrison 267 8437 White Rose Ladies Speakers Club meets 2nd & 4th Mon (11 & 25 April), 7.45pm at Horsforth Museum, LS18 5JB. For women who would like to improve their public speaking skills, boost self-confidence & have fun. Details: Pauline 269 3542

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6 Hawksworth Road Horsforth Leeds LS18 4JP 0113 258 6201 / 07790 115 807 www.propertyrepairs4you.co.uk

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Construction LTD

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CARPET CLEANING

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We are a small family run building company and pride ourselves on quality workmanship at affordable prices.

• Over 45 years experience • Domestic & commercial projects as well as insurance work • Extensions, including architectural drawings • Loft and basement conversions • Plumbing, heating & electrics • Full public and employer’s liability insurance

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Carpet and Upholstery Cleaners

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Eco Clean

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HSS Decorators

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Sentimental items welcome.

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To see more go to our website: www.abbeyupholstery.co.uk | info@abbeyupholstery.co.uk

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TEL:074293643 THE POWER BEHIND HOMES & BUSINESSES

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Leeds & Moortown Furniture Store

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The charity that puts your unwanted furniture to good use.

LMFS has been helping people in need since 1986

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DOORS

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Services include...

Tree pruning Crown thinning Crown reduction/shaping Crown lifting Formative pruning Dead wooding

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Get in touch today for a free quote I am fully qualified and take pride in working quickly, cleanly and safely. All tree work operations comply with British Standard (BS3998:2010) and I hold £5 million Public Liability insurance.

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Our small family firm provides a full range of services including:

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KITCHENS & BEDROOMS Roevale Court, Roundhay, Leeds LS8 2DU

24 HOUR CALL OUT 30 MINUTE RESPONSE No call out charge Discounts for OAPs & students

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WALKERS OVEN CLEAN Doing the job you hate to do

07778 867 977

• Cleaning domestic ovens, hobs & microwaves • No chemicals • Biodegradable detergents • We help homeowners & landlords all over Leeds

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Call Tony for a FREE quote: 07759 233 005 Email: tandjwalker@outlook.com

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GAS Gas CENTRAL HEATING, GENERAL PLUMBING Central Heating, General TILING, BATHROOM INSTALLATION

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FRIENDLY RELIABLE SERVICE

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KAYES

PLUMBING & HEATING NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL FROM A DRIPPING TAP TO A FULL BATHROOM INSTALLATION BOILER INSTALLATIONS, SERVICING & REPAIRS FIRE & COOKER INSTALLATIONS

E: Kayesplumbing@yahoo.co.uk

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PRESSURE WASH

Northern Restoration specialise in all aspects of exterior cleaning and treatments for the residential and commercial sectors throughout Yorkshire.

ROOFING CONTRACTORS

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0113 265 7656 / 07340 772 279

Independent agents offering customer service & choice

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TV REPAIRS Roundhay Electronic Servicing &

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Technicians with over 40 years experience

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Contact Terry on:

07412 591 976 or 0113 236 3083 info@tfwindowcleaning.co.uk

VAN MAN

Conservatory Roof Replacement Specialists For over 30 years

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